Cooper-Standard to add hose, body seals plant in Romania

Cooper-Standard to add hose, body seals plant in Romania
11 August 2011

Novi, Michigan -- Cooper Standard today announced plans to establish a new manufacturing facility in Craiova, Romania for automotive body sealing and fluid handling products. Plans for the new facility, which were announced by Cooper Standard’s Chief Operating Officer Keith Stephenson, are currently in process.

The site will house Cooper Standard’s manufacturing operations and offices. At full capacity, the operation is slated to employ more than 150 people. The initial impetus for the decision came from Ford, which has a facility nearby, but Cooper-Standard said it will also support other customers from the plant.

With the addition of this facility, Cooper Standard will operate in 19 countries around the world, including Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Czech Republic, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Netherlands, Poland, Thailand, United Kingdom and United States.